An Appreciation: Fernando Valenzuela and Fernandomania
Fernando Valenzuela, who died on Tuesday at age 63, was a teenage phenomenon from Mexico who remade the Dodgers’ fan base and put his country on the baseball map.
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The Land Beneath This Stadium Once Was Theirs. They Want It Back.
Dodger Stadium is the home to the seven-time world champion Los Angeles Dodgers. But in the 1950s, the land around it belonged to families who are now seeking reparations for what they lost.
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Jaime Jarrin of the Dodgers Inspired Generations of Spanish-Language Broadcasts
Having served as the Dodgers’ Spanish-language broadcaster since 1959, Jarrín inspired countless others to follow in his footsteps.